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P. MCDUFF, .oFaTcHIsoNy KANSAS.

Leners Para: No. 77,066, daad Apta 21; 186s.

IMPROVEMENT\IN FENGEPOST..

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that I, PJ MCDUEF, of Atchison, in the county of Atchison, and State of Kansas, have invented a new and Improved Fence-Post; and Ivdo hereby declare that thc following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had tc the ae'compayingl drawings forming part of this specication.

This invention relates toan improvement in fences, and consists of an upright plank, secured to a bottom 'cross-piece and brace, and having the horizontal planks composing the fence-panels nailed to theupright plank.

The drawingshows a perspective view of my invention,` `and in which-- A A is the upright plank.

B, the fence-planks nailed to the same.

C, the space between the planks.

D is the brace, which `is fastened to` the ,top of the upright plank by clenched nails through its bevelled end, as shown.

The upright plank and the brace are secured at their bottom ends to a cross-piece, E, by a wire'link, m, which passes through holes in the said upright plank and brace, as shown. rlhe wire is twisted or locked on the outside of the brace. i

The Wire serves tc clamp the posts rmly together,l and thus obtain a durable post-frame- By making the upright plank of ordinary thickness, common nails can be used, and clinched to secure the planks tothe uprights; In setting up this post-frame, the cross-picce E can be loaded with stones, piled around and above it, thus holding the post securely, or the same may be held by stakesdriven in the ground and nailed to the post-frame.

I am aware that post-frames have been made having a triangular shape similar to mine, but they were gen- A orally built of square timber, and provided with some device other than nails for securing the fence-planks. Plank or board frames also have been used,.butthe boards were placed edgewise to the fenceplanks, and in none of such post-frames above alludedto was the clinching of the nails on the uprights contemplated or possible.

In my improvedmethod of construction 'I place the boards composing the frame latwise to thefence-planks or board, and secure the latter tc the upright with clinched nails. l

I also more firmly clamp the lower ends ofvtherparts by means of the wire, m, as aforesaid, and thus produce a post-i`ram`e for fences that has greater security and durability than as heretofore made.

- If desired, cleats, like the sections of fence-plank shown at B, can be nailed permanently to thc upright, and the fence-planks set'intothe recesses thus formed, as shown at C, and fastened by an exterior hatten nailed tolhc upright ,In.th is modification the fence-planks or boards can be used at any part of the enclosure as bars, and let down, or they may be permanently fastened by nails through them.

This improved fence-post thus is available in more than one manner, and being` simple, and of small cost, is likely to met'with favor from all interested.

' I claim as new, and dcsireto secure by Letters Patent- The triangular fence-post, constructed as described, consisting of the upright, A, having cleats B, the inclined bruce short crovss-picce E, and wire, m, as shown and described, for the purpose specified.

' P. MCDUFF. Witnesses:

R. P. R. MILLos,

Josu C. BIRD. 

